The Beasts of Caton Moor Multi-Cache
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Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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Size: 
(regular)
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The cache is not at the above co-ordinates, they are for an
information sign at an access point to Caton Moor. There is a small
parking area nearby.
This is CROW access land so please follow the rules on the sign. In
particular pay attention to the 'excluded area' shaded in orange on
the map at the sign-post. You do not need to enter this
area! Follow the concessionary bridleway leading from the access
point to the rest of the access land instead.
This cache page would really benefit from a nice photo here,
don't you think?
So here's the deal: Upload a photo from your visit along with your
log and I'll put the best up here at the top of the page for all to
see. I'll rotate the photos every now and again, so keep uploading
Current Photo:
Cassie the Geodog by
Bargee
This area is almost unknown and quiet but the terrain is quite
rough and can be boggy in places so walking boots are recommended,
as is the most recent edition of OS Explorer OL41. The high terrain
rating is mainly for the route to the final location; there is no
clear path and parts are steep and can be slippery, especially
after rain.
The original Beasts of Caton Moor were erected in 1994 and were
one of the earliest installations of their kind in the UK. Their
life was short, however as they soon became out-dated and were
considered inefficient. In 2005, the 10 original beasts were
removed and replaced with the present arrangement of 8 much larger
and more efficient structures.
Many consider the Beasts to be a blot on the landscape, an eyesore
in a beautiful place but it's only when you get up close and
personal with them that you can truly appreciate their sheer scale
and might. They are genuinely impressive structures, working
tirelessly for the benefit of many thousands of people in the
valleys below.
In addition to the logbook, pen, pencil and sharpener, the
original contents of the cache were:
- 4 highlighter pens
- 3 pencil grippers
- Pink spiky cat
- A rubber
- 2008 diary and pen set
- First to Find Certificate
claimed by
Jakey_Botherer, well done :)
Instructions:
From the start, proceed through the gate immediately to the left of
the information sign and then through the gate on the right hand
side. This well defined track is a concessionary bridleway that
leads to the rest of the access land, avoiding the excluded
area.
| Start |
N54°
04.423 W002° 39.406
SD 57122 64396
(Listed Co-ordinates) |
Car parking and
information point. Please observe the excluded area designated on
the map! |
| Stage 1 |
N54°
04.351 W002° 39.261
SD 57279 64261 |
One of the Beasts of
Caton Moor is now on your right hand side. Near ground-level there
is an oval-shaped door. At the top of the door is a letter T
followed by a single-digit number, let's call it 'n'.
A = n + 1
B = n x 2
C = n x
3
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| Stage 2 |
N54° 04.239 W002°
38.338
SD 58284 64044 |
Small cache box containing a
three-digit number, let's call this 'xyz':
DEF = xyz -
324
Note: The cache is not in the dry stone
wall. |
Stage 3
(Final) |
N54°
04.ABC W002°
38.DEF |
Final cache location.
Coordinate confirmation:
A+
B+C+
D+E+
F = 29 |
While you're at Stage 2, why not take a short detour and continue
up the hill to the nearby trig point at N54° 04.170 W002° 38.248
(SD 58381 63929). On a clear day, there's a 360° panorama from this
point giving stunning views of: Ingleborough, the Southern Lakeland
fells, Morecambe Bay and Warton Crag, Clougha Pike and Ward's Stone
and the Lune Valley.
The total walk is about 2.5 miles round-trip from the parking area
and will probably take about 1.5 hours to complete.
Expressive logs and photo uploads are actively encouraged
, have fun
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Stage 1] Vg'f gur svefg gnyy juvgr fgehpgher lbh jnyx cnfg.
[Stage 2] Haqre n ebpx ng gur onfr bs gur jnyy.
[Final] Haqre n fznyy yrqtr, oruvaq fbzr fgbarf.